Debate and Duel (D&D)

Argitoth · #1 February 3rd, 2004, 06:35 PM

Edit: Changed the thread name. THIS IS NOT just about my disintegration strategy. I want to see some duels taking place here. I'm also always looking for a good duel.

Arrite, this is a debate and duel thread. You say something "arguitive" and then you duel on Dominions 2 to prove your point.

So here I go, explaining what I know so far about my disintegration strategy. The following is what I've learned through experience.

What is easily defeated?
1. Super Combatants
2. Strong units which come in few amounts
3. Independant Provinces
4. Province defence

Weaknesses
1. Archers/Crossbow Infantry
2. Fodder
3. Caelum Flying Units
4. Hawk summons
5. Fires from Afar
6. Magic Resistance
7. Destroying castle walls

Fixes
1. Spread fodder all over the battlefield and cast Raise Skeletons
2. Guard mages with fodder and cast Raise Skeletons
3. No fix yet
4. Fodder
5. Fodder
6. Numerous mages can take anything down. My +3 magic scale helps a lot.
7. Fodder

Weaknesses based on gameplay luck
1. Being attacked before turn 20
2. Upkeep
3. Trying to secure/hold provinces
4. The strategy requires expanding as fast as possible.

Fixes
1. None
2. None
3. Destroy my own provinces with tax while taking the enemies' provinces and doing the same thing. (That leads to major income problems)
4. None

Also what I do to be protected from fodder and arrows, I have lots of shamans casting Body Etheral and Luck on my mages.

[ February 03, 2004, 17:13: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

licker · #2 February 3rd, 2004, 07:57 PM

It'd help me at least if I had any clue what your disintegration strategy was...

And no, I'm not going to play you Online to find out, I don't have the time (or interest really) for that right now.

Argitoth · #3 February 3rd, 2004, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by licker:
It'd help me at least if I had any clue what your disintegration strategy was...

Basically I mass produce Shamans and C'tis mages and reaserch disintegration and raise skeletons. I also reacherch other stuff like Communion Slave/Master, sometimes mass protection, etc.

If you really feel I'm an arrogant bragger, please feel free to put me in my place with a good duel, it's what I made this thread for. I'm going to safely say (for now until you put me in my place) Caelum is my only weakness.

[ February 03, 2004, 18:14: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Gandalf Parker · #4 February 3rd, 2004, 08:44 PM

Sounds like the disintegration wand and skull talisman that I like to put on my assassins

Argitoth · #5 February 3rd, 2004, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Sounds like the disintegration wand and skull talisman that I like to put on my assassins

eh, not exactly... what is a disintegration wand??? DUEL TIME!! Prove to me a disintegration wand exists before I destroy your nation, lol!!!

Kristoffer O · #6 February 3rd, 2004, 09:05 PM

I can take you on. Let me just make a Kristoffer-is-master-patch that allows me to make cheap disintegration wands, but not you

Argitoth · #7 February 3rd, 2004, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:
I can take you on. Let me just make a Kristoffer-is-master-patch that allows me to make cheap disintegration wands, but not you

I wonder what it would be like to verse and win against a programmer of the game. Although, I might refuse a "Kristoffer-is-master-patch".

[ February 03, 2004, 21:31: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Argitoth · #8 February 3rd, 2004, 11:32 PM

Wait this thread isn't going as I planned.

... Ill post a duel request later this week. Someone needs to put me in my PLACE.

[ February 03, 2004, 21:33: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

diamondspider · #9 February 4th, 2004, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Argitoth:

quote:
Originally posted by Kristoffer O:
I can take you on. Let me just make a Kristoffer-is-master-patch that allows me to make cheap disintegration wands, but not you

I wonder what it would be like to verse and win against a programmer of the game. Although, I might refuse a "Kristoffer-is-master-patch".

My friend beat the guy who designed Diplomacy at his own game. Certainly made him proud.

As for Kristoffer's "master patch" I doubt he'd need that to win

@ Argitoth: don't get too cocky! I almost beat you with a ridiculous "dominion rush" strategy

If that sort of absurdity can get you down to 1 Dominion in 1 province in 25 turns, I'd not toot my horn too much yet

[ February 03, 2004, 22:10: Message edited by: diamondspider ]

PvK · #10 February 4th, 2004, 12:22 AM

Sounds like Argitoth and diamondspider need to fight it out!

PvK